[HPforGrownups] Re: The UV (was ESE, DDM, OFH, or Grey?)

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>Carol responds:
>Although I originally started out with something  like Nikkalmati's
reading (Snape is faking his knowledge of Draco's task), I  don't think
the rest of the book bears this out. So I agree with you that  all
three of them knew the overall mission--to kill Dumbledore--three of
least two of them (Snape and Narcissa) expected Draco to fail.  Snape
may not have been told by LV himself that the mission is *supposed*  to
fail, that LV is punishing Lucius, but he doesn't dispute Narcissa
when  she states that this is her view. ("Then I'm right!") LV
certainly hasn't  told either Narcissa or Bella, who as you say thinks
it's an honor, that he  expects Draco to fail or that he's punishing
Lucius--that'Lucius--that'<WBR>s her own  (c
<snip>
 
Nikkalmati
 
I am just trying to figure out how this would work.   LV called  in Snape and 
tells him he plans to give Draco a chance to redeem his name and  that he 
will be trying to kill DD this year?  If that is what happened, he  had to tell 
Snape to stay out of it, because otherwise working together with  Snape, Draco 
could succeed, which is not what LV wants.  He knows as HOH  and friend of the 
family, Snape would be likely to help Draco, if asked, and  Draco was likely 
to get desperate enough to ask. I guess if he really wanted  Draco to kill DD 
(or thought it was remotely possible in his wildest dreams) he  certainly 
would tell Snape to help Draco.  So we must assume LV told SS to  stay out of it.
 
If LV told Snape to stay out of it, Snape was directly going against LV's  
orders by asking Draco to come see him, questioning him at Slughorn's party,  
giving Crabbe and Goyle extra lessons, trying Legilimancy  on Draco, and 
following Draco around.  Seems risky for  SS. 
 
On the night on the tower, did SS know Draco was about to act or did LV  keep 
that fact from him, risking SS intervening?  Did SS upon hearing DE's  were 
in the castle violate his instructions by running to the tower and  killing DD? 
 That would be hard to explain.
 
I rather visualize SS kneeling at LV's feet apologizing "I'm sorry, My  Lord, 
I didn't know Draco was supposed to be the one.  I killed DD in  ignorance of 
your true wishes, but at least the old bag is gone."   

Nikkalmati


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